Load Assembly Resources

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<Window x:Class="AssemblyResources.Window1"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    Title="AssemblyResources" Height="300" Width="300">
    <StackPanel>      
      <Button Click="cmdPlay_Click" Padding="5">Play</Button>
      <Image Name="img" Source="c:image.jpg"></Image>
      <MediaElement Name="Sound" Source="c:sound.wav" LoadedBehavior="Manual"></MediaElement>
    </StackPanel>
</Window>

//File:Window.xaml.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Resources;
using System.IO;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Windows.Resources;

namespace AssemblyResources
{
    public partial class Window1 : System.Windows.Window
    {
        public Window1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void cmdPlay_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            img.Source = new BitmapImage(new Uri("pack://application:,,,/image.jpg"));
            Sound.Stop();
            Sound.Play();
        }
    }
}

   
    
     


Find Control Styles with FindResource()

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<Window x:Class="ControlStyles.Window1"
  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  Title="ControlStyles" Height="300" Width="300">
  <Window.Resources>
    <Style x:Key="StyleA">
      <Setter Property="Control.FontSize" Value="20" />
      <Setter Property="Control.FontWeight" Value="Bold" />
      <Setter Property="Control.BorderThickness" Value="2" />
    </Style>
    <Style x:Key="StyleB">
      <Setter Property="Control.FontSize" Value="10" />
      <Setter Property="Control.FontWeight" Value="Normal" />
      <Setter Property="Control.BorderThickness" Value="1" />
    </Style>

  </Window.Resources>

  <Grid>
    <Button Click="MyClickEvent"
      Style="{StaticResource StyleB}"
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
      Grid.Column="0"
      Grid.ColumnSpan="1"
      Grid.Row="0"
      Grid.RowSpan="1"
      Margin="20"
      Width="75"
      Height="23"
      Name="btnGo">Go</Button>
  </Grid>
</Window>
//File:Window.xaml.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Shapes;


namespace ControlStyles
{
    public partial class Window1 : System.Windows.Window
    {
        public Window1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void MyClickEvent(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            btnGo.Style = (Style)FindResource("StyleA");
        }
    }
}

   
    
     


TextGeometry as Resource

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<Window xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        xmlns:src="clr-namespace:MyNameSpace.TextGeometryDemo" 
        Title="TextGeometry Demo">
    <Window.Resources>
        <src:TextGeometry x:Key="txtHollow" Text="Hollow"
                          FontFamily="Times New Roman" 
                          FontSize="192" FontWeight="Bold" />
        
        <src:TextGeometry x:Key="txtShadow" Text="Shadow"
                          FontFamily="Times New Roman"
                          FontSize="192" FontWeight="Bold" />
    </Window.Resources>

    <TabControl>
        <TabItem Header="Hollow">
            <Path Stroke="Blue" StrokeThickness="5"
                  Data="{Binding Source={StaticResource txtHollow}, Path=Geometry}" />
        </TabItem>


    </TabControl>
</Window>
//File:Window.xaml.cs
using System;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Media;

namespace MyNameSpace.TextGeometryDemo
{
    public class TextGeometry
    {
        string txt = "";
        FontFamily fntfam = new FontFamily();
        FontStyle fntstyle = FontStyles.Normal;
        FontWeight fntwt = FontWeights.Normal;
        FontStretch fntstr = FontStretches.Normal;
        double emsize = 24;
        Point ptOrigin = new Point(0, 0);

        public string Text
        {
            set { txt = value; }
            get { return txt; }
        }
        public FontFamily FontFamily
        {
            set { fntfam = value; }
            get { return fntfam; }
        }
        public FontStyle FontStyle
        {
            set { fntstyle = value; }
            get { return fntstyle; }
        }
        public FontWeight FontWeight
        {
            set { fntwt = value; }
            get { return fntwt; }
        }
        public FontStretch FontStretch
        {
            set { fntstr = value; }
            get { return fntstr; }
        }
        public double FontSize
        {
            set { emsize = value; }
            get { return emsize; }
        }
        public Point Origin
        {
            set { ptOrigin = value; }
            get { return ptOrigin; }
        }

        public Geometry Geometry
        {
            get
            {
                FormattedText formtxt = new FormattedText(Text, CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, 
                                      FlowDirection.LeftToRight,
                                      new Typeface(FontFamily, FontStyle,FontWeight, FontStretch), 
                                      FontSize, Brushes.Black);

                return formtxt.BuildGeometry(Origin);
            }
        }

        public PathGeometry PathGeometry
        {
            get
            {
                return PathGeometry.CreateFromGeometry(Geometry);
            }
        }

    }
}

   
    
     


Retrieving assembly manifest resources

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<Window x:Class="BinaryResources.Window1"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    Title="BinaryResources" Height="300" Width="300">
    <Grid>
      <Image Source="c:image.jpg" />
    </Grid>
</Window>
//File:Window.xaml.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Threading;
using System.Resources;
using System.Collections;
using System.Windows.Resources;

namespace BinaryResources
{
    public partial class Window1 : System.Windows.Window
    {
        public Window1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            Assembly asm = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
            Stream s = asm.GetManifestResourceStream("BinaryResources.MyStream.txt");

            StreamReader r = new StreamReader(s);
            Debug.WriteLine(r.ReadToEnd());
        }
    }
}

   
    
     


Get Resource Names from Assembly

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<Window x:Class="BinaryResources.Window1"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    Title="BinaryResources" Height="300" Width="300">
    <Grid>
      <Image Source="c:image.jpg" />
    </Grid>
</Window>
//File:Window.xaml.cs
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using System.Windows.Shapes;
using System.IO;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Threading;
using System.Resources;
using System.Collections;
using System.Windows.Resources;

namespace BinaryResources
{
    public partial class Window1 : System.Windows.Window
    {
        public Window1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            foreach (string streamName in GetResourceNames(typeof(Window1).Assembly, Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture))
            {
                Debug.WriteLine(streamName);
            }
        }
        static List<string> GetResourceNames(Assembly asm,System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture)
        {

            string resourceName = asm.GetName().Name + ".g";
            ResourceManager rm = new ResourceManager(resourceName, asm);
            ResourceSet resourceSet = rm.GetResourceSet(culture, true, true);
            List<string> resources = new List<string>();
            foreach (DictionaryEntry resource in resourceSet)
            {

                resources.Add((string) resource.Key);
            }
            rm.ReleaseAllResources();
            return resources;
        }


    }
}

   
    
     


Find Resource with FindResource

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<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    Loaded="Window_Loaded" Title="WPF" Height="230" Width="140">
    <Window.Resources>
        <Style x:Key="labelStyle1">
            <Setter Property="Label.Background" Value="LightYellow" />
            <Setter Property="Label.HorizontalContentAlignment" Value="Center" />
        </Style>
        <Style x:Key="imageStyle1">
            <Setter Property="Image.Source" Value="c:image.png" />
            <Setter Property="Image.Height" Value="140" />
            <Setter Property="Image.Width" Value="96" />
        </Style>
        <Style x:Key="labelStyle2">
            <Setter Property="Label.Background" Value="AliceBlue" />
            <Setter Property="Label.Foreground" Value="DarkBlue" />
        </Style>
        <Style x:Key="imageStyle2">
            <Setter Property="Image.Source" Value="c:image.png" />
            <Setter Property="Image.Height" Value="140" />
            <Setter Property="Image.Width" Value="96" />
        </Style>
    </Window.Resources>
    <StackPanel>
        <Image x:Name="img"/>
        <Label x:Name="lbl" Content="Hello" />
    </StackPanel>
</Window>

//File:Window.xaml.cs

using System;
using System.Windows;

namespace WpfApplication1
{
    public partial class Window1 : Window
    {
        public Window1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            lbl.Style = (Style)FindResource("labelStyle2");
            img.Style = (Style)FindResource("imageStyle2");
            //lbl.Style = (Style)FindResource("labelStyle1");
            //img.Style = (Style)FindResource("imageStyle1");

        }
    }
}

   
    
     


Create Collection based Resource for data binding

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<Window 
    x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
    xmlns:local="clr-namespace:WpfApplication1"
    Title="WPF" Height="300" Width="180">

    <Window.Resources>
        <local:SortableCountries x:Key="sortableCountries"/>
    </Window.Resources>
    <Grid>
        <StackPanel>
            <ItemsControl ItemsSource="{StaticResource sortableCountries}" />
            <Button Click="SortButton_Click" Content="Sort" Margin="8" />
        </StackPanel>

    </Grid>

</Window>

//File:Window.xaml.cs

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Data;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;

namespace WpfApplication1
{
    public partial class Window1 : Window
    {
        public Window1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void SortButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args)
        {
            SortableCountries sortableCountries = (SortableCountries)(this.Resources["sortableCountries"]);

            ListCollectionView lcv = (ListCollectionView)CollectionViewSource.GetDefaultView(sortableCountries);

            lcv.CustomSort = new SortCountries();
        }
    }

    public class SortCountries : IComparer
    {
        public int Compare(object x, object y)
        {
            string stringX = x.ToString();
            string stringY = y.ToString();
            
            return stringX.CompareTo(stringY);

        }
    }

    public class SortableCountries : ObservableCollection<string>
    {
        public SortableCountries()
        {
            this.Add("C");
            this.Add("B");
            this.Add("A");
        }
    }
}